Publisher Atlus announced today that is bringing the follow-up to last year’s Nintendo DS title Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja stateside.

Once again starring the sexy female ninja lead Izuna, the sequel offers much more in regards to gameplay depth, featuring a new TAG system that allows players to control up to two characters in any dungeon and combine their powers to unleash special TAG attacks on foes.

Apart from the TAG system, players can expect a wacky new story plus all-new dungeons, items, enemies, characters, and optional side-quests. Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns is slated to hit store shelves on June 22.

Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns Screenshots

ATLUS FIRES IZUNA, CLEARS HER SCHEDULE FOR IZUNA 2: THE UNEMPLOYED NINJA RETURNS ON NINTENDO DS!

Romp some dungeons with the cutest ninja-for-hire around.

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — APRIL 16th, 2008 — Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns for Nintendo DSTM, starring everyone’s favorite careless, jobless, and penniless female protagonist with a love for dungeon crawls. Combining zany characters and hilarious dialogue with hardcore dungeon RPG gameplay, Izuna 2 stands out from the crowd with its unique and memorable RPG experience. This sequel offers more game content, combat options, and RPG depth. Also, the lead character’s a sexy, self-absorbed ninja.

Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns is currently scheduled to release on July 22.

Official Website:
http://www.atlus.com/izuna2

About Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns
Izuna and her gang are back—and just in time for a wedding! Lured by the promise of free food (Why else would Izuna attend?), the festive event becomes a puzzling mystery when Izuna’s sidekick Shino suddenly disappears, off in search of her long-lost sister. And making matters worse, the foreign gods have also arrived on Japanese soil, and they aren’t very happy with the meddlesome, unemployed ninja. With disgruntled deities on the warpath, a sidekick to track down, and a missing sister out in the wild, it could all shape up to be one of Izuna’s more exciting adventures. Sounds like a lot of work for a girl out of a job!

Key Features
• Play hardcore with Izuna – Get your action on by combining down-and-dirty old-school dungeon RPG play with the cutest girl ninja ever, for a “stimulating” RPG experience.
• TAG team system – Take any two party members into a dungeon for a greater range of combat strategy. Combine power to unleash fierce TAG attacks.
• More Izuna than ever before – Get everything that made the original game a fan favorite, plus more! This bigger, better package includes more dungeons, items, enemies, characters, as well as a wacky new story, side-quests, and TAG team system.

Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns has been rated “T” for Teen with Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes by the ESRB.

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